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Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town

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Una cucina moderna con isola centrale, pavimento in legno e ampie finestre.
Un soggiorno con due poltrone grigie, un camino e un quadro soprastante.
Una terrazza esterna coperta con tavolo e sedie, un barbecue e vista su un prato e alberi.
Una casa bianca a due piani con un portico, un camino e una piccola terrazza.
Una camera da letto con un letto, una sedia, un termosifone e una ventola a soffitto.

Recensioni

9,8 su 10, Più popolare
Tra le strutture con recensioni eccellenti in quest’area

In evidenza

  • Vita all’aperto
    Gli ospiti apprezzano lo spazio esterno.
  • Piste da slittino nelle vicinanze
    Un’occasione rara: le piste da slittino sono a pochi minuti di distanza.
  • In posizione centrale
    Con questa posizione strategica, sei sempre vicino a dove devi essere.
  • Attrazioni nelle vicinanze
    Vicino a: Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
3 camere2 bagni8 posti letto

Servizi più richiesti

  • Balcone
  • Griglia da barbecue
  • Aria condizionata
  • Animali ammessi
  • Frigorifero
  • Internet

Esplora la zona

Vedi sulla mappa
Norfolk, CT
  • Place, Norfolk Historical Museum
    ‪8 min a piedi‬
  • Place, Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
    ‪9 min a piedi‬
  • Place, Haystack Mountain State Park
    ‪19 min a piedi‬
  • Airport, Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.)
    ‪56 min in auto‬

Dove dormirai

3 camere (8 posti letto)

Camera 1

1 letto king

Camera 2

1 letto queen

Camera 3

2 letti singoli

Ufficio 1

1 futon (matrimoniale)

2 bagni

Bagno 1

Sapone · Asciugamani forniti in loco · Vasca o doccia · WC · Solo doccia · Shampoo · Asciugacapelli

Bagno 2

Sapone · Asciugamani forniti in loco · Vasca o doccia · WC · Solo doccia · Shampoo · Asciugacapelli

Spazi

Terrazza o patio
Veranda o lanai
Cucina
Balcone
Giardino

Informazioni su questa struttura

Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town

A Victorian home at the end of a dead-end road in Norfolk, in the northwest corner of Connecticut — three bedrooms plus an office, sleeping eight, a half-mile walk from the village. Newly renovated with everything a modern stay needs, but the original bones are intact: wide hardwood floors, antique clocks and artwork, and a stained-glass window on the stair landing that catches the afternoon light.

SLEEPS 8
One king bedroom, one queen bedroom, a third bedroom with two twin beds and an office with full-size futon — all upstairs, reached by a traditional staircase. There is also a full-size air mattress available if you need it. Two full baths.

THE KITCHEN
Fully equipped for a group cooking real meals: induction cooktop, wall oven, and a separate convection oven that also air-fries and toasts. Blender, Instant Pot, slow cooker, dishwasher, and three ways to make coffee — drip, Keurig, and French press. The dining table expands, so everyone eats together.

THREE PLACES TO SIT OUTSIDE
A front porch with a bench and two rocking chairs. A screened back porch with a couch, two chairs and a table for four, looking out over a private field edged with weeping willows. And an open back deck with a table seating eight to ten — the whole group can eat outside. Most days you'll watch turkey and deer cross the field; black bear pass through regularly too.

WHEN YOU STAY IN
A deep shelf of board games and jigsaw puzzles — Ticket to Ride, Codenames, Telestrations, Battleship, Pictionary, Boggle — plus a vintage dollhouse for younger guests, a TV and gaming console, and lawn games outside: croquet, badminton, cornhole. A bay window with two chairs, looking out at the lawn.

EVERY SEASON
Mini-split A/Cs for summer. Hot-water radiators throughout, a wood-burning fireplace insert in the living area, and a wood-burning fire pit table outside for cold nights. In snow season the driveway is plowed and the walk and patio shoveled before you arrive.

WORKING FROM HERE
Reliable wifi and two desk setups — one in the office, one in the second bedroom.

THE VILLAGE — A HALF-MILE WALK
Cafés and shops in the center of Historic Norfolk, plus the Norfolk Historical Society and the town library. Live music year-round at Infinity Music Hall, and each summer the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival brings Yale School of Music performances to the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate. Free tennis, pickleball and a playground at Botelle School on Route 44, five minutes by car.

OUTDOORS, YEAR-ROUND
Hiking in every direction: Haystack Mountain and its stone tower, Dennis Hill, Campbell Falls, and the trails through Great Mountain Forest. Lake swimming, river fishing and disc golf all nearby. Norfolk is the Icebox of Connecticut and leans into it — learn-to-curl sessions at the Norfolk Curling Club, skiing at Mohawk Mountain.

GOOD TO KNOW
Parking for three cars in the driveway, with more on the street. Keyless entry by code. Washer and dryer in the basement. Pets welcome. This is a rural community at the end of a dead-end road, and Norfolk earns its Icebox nickname — pack accordingly in winter. Firewood is usually on hand but we can't promise it every stay; message us before you travel and we'll let you know. Please keep food indoors and trash secured — we're in bear country.

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Regole della casa

Il check-in inizia alle ore 15:00
Il check-out è entro le ore 11:00
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Bambini

Bambini ammessi: 0-17 anni
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Eventi

Non è consentito organizzare eventi
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Animali domestici

Sono ammessi gli animali domestici: massimo 2
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Politica fumatori

Non è consentito fumare

Istruzioni per il check-out

L'host chiede di completare le seguenti operazioni prima del check-out:
Far partire la lavastoviglie
Raccogliere gli asciugamani usati
Rimuovere gli oggetti personali, rimuovere gli avanzi di cibo e bevande e portare fuori la spazzatura
Spegnere le luci, chiudere a chiave le porte e restituire le chiavi
Il mancato rispetto di queste istruzioni può comportare una recensione negativa da parte dell’host.

Informazioni importanti

Da ricordare

Struttura n. 3976476vb
Questa struttura è gestita da un privato, che la affitta unicamente a titolo personale (non in ambito commerciale, imprenditoriale o professionale). I diritti dei consumatori stabiliti dalla legge europea, compreso il diritto di recesso, non si applicano alla tua prenotazione, ma restano valide le condizioni di cancellazione stabilite dall'host privato.
Per eventuali ospiti aggiuntivi possono essere previsti supplementi, variabili in base alla politica della struttura.
All'arrivo, oltre a un documento di identità comprensivo di foto, potrebbero essere richieste una carta di credito/debito o una caparra in contanti per eventuali spese accessorie.
Tutte le richieste speciali sono soggette a disponibilità al momento dell'arrivo e possono comportare spese aggiuntive. Le richieste speciali non sono garantite.
Le feste in loco e gli eventi di gruppo sono severamente vietati.
Possibilità di affitto a lungo termine.
L'host ha indicato la presenza di un rilevatore di monossido di carbonio in struttura.
L'host ha indicato la presenza di un rilevatore di fumo in struttura.
La struttura è dotata di un estintore antincendio.
Questa struttura dispone di spazi all'aperto, come balconi, patio, terrazze, che potrebbero non essere adatti ai bambini. In caso di dubbi, ti consigliamo di contattare la struttura prima dell'arrivo per avere la conferma che disponga di una camera adatta a te.

Informazioni sulla zona

Norfolk

Questa casa vacanze si trova a Norfolk e vanta una posizione strategica in campagna. Infinity Music Hall and Bistro e American Museum of Tort Law sono due delle principali attrazioni culturali della zona. Tra le altre tappe da non perdere ci sono Laurel Lanes e Action Wildlife Foundation. Qui c'è tutto per divertirsi sulla neve, ad esempio lo sci di fondo e lo snowboard, oppure prova le altre attività all'aperto come lo slittino e le escursioni in motoslitta.
Mappa
Norfolk, CT

Cosa c’è nei dintorni?

  • Norfolk Historical Museum - 8 min a piedi - 0.7 km
  • Douglas MacArthur Memorial - 8 min a piedi - 0.7 km
  • Infinity Music Hall and Bistro - 9 min a piedi - 0.8 km
  • Yale Summer School of Music and Art - 9 min a piedi - 0.8 km
  • Haystack Mountain State Park - 19 min a piedi - 1.6 km

Come spostarsi

  • Aeroporto Internazionale "Bradley" di Hartford (BDL) - 54 min. in auto

Ristoranti

  • ‪Berkshire Country Store - ‬8 min a piedi
  • ‪Icebox Café - ‬8 min a piedi
  • ‪The Hayloft Lounge - ‬10 min in auto
  • ‪Infinity Music Hall & Bistro - ‬9 min a piedi
  • ‪Station Place Cafe - ‬8 min a piedi

Domande frequenti

Gli animali sono accettati presso Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Sì, questa struttura ammette gli animali domestici (massimo 2 in totale).

Quanto costa il parcheggio presso Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Presso la struttura è disponibile un parcheggio in loco.

A che ora si deve eseguire il check-in presso Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Orario di inizio del check-in: 15:00.

A che ora si deve eseguire il check-out presso Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Orario del check-out: 11:00.

Dove si trova Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Con una buona posizione in campagna, casa vacanze si trova a 10 minuti a piedi da luoghi d'interesse come Norfolk Historical Museum, Infinity Music Hall and Bistro e Yale Summer School of Music and Art. Haystack Mountain State Park e Haystack Park Pond si trovano ugualmente a meno di 3 km di distanza.

Recensioni

9,8

Eccezionale

Le recensioni vengono mostrate in ordine cronologico, sono soggette a un processo di moderazione e sono verificate, salvo indicazione contraria.
Scopri di piùApertura in un’altra finestra
Valutazione di 10 - Eccellente. 26 su 29 recensioni
Valutazione di 8 - Buono. 3 su 29 recensioni
Valutazione di 6 - Soddisfacente. 0 su 29 recensioni
Valutazione di 4 - Scarso. 0 su 29 recensioni
Valutazione di 2 - Terribile. 0 su 29 recensioni

9,8/10

Pulizia

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Comunicazione

10/10

Posizione

10/10

Accuratezza dell’annuncio

Recensioni

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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great location with a really nice screened in porch. The kitchen has a good assortment of pots, pans, plates utensils, etc.
Soggiorno di 3 notti a settembre 2026
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great place for our vacation! The kitchen has a very good selection of pots, pans, glasses, mugs, plates, bowls, silverware and utensils. We love the screened porch!
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2026
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 31 ago 2026
Thank you! We love the kitchen and the porch, too! Glad you had a great stay! Hope to have you back next summer (or sooner)!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Fantastic stay, as always!
Soggiorno di 3 notti a marzo 2026
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 4 apr 2026
Always a pleasure! Hope to have you back next year!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
I’d definitely stay here again, except the price was a lot for just one family. It was comfortable, quiet, the bathrooms were nice and well stocked (I liked that they had cetaphil face wash). The kitchen is also well stocked if you wanted to cook - many air bnb’s are missing crucial utensils and such but this place was like someone’s real house and had everything you would need.
Soggiorno di 3 notti ad agosto 2026
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
The host was great with communication and the house was very nice. It had everything that we needed. We went to the race track in lakeville. About 25 minutes away. It was great.
Soggiorno di 3 notti a maggio 2026
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great stay in Norfolk CT! The house was conveniently located in walking distance to all the community attractions!
Soggiorno di 29 notti a novembre 2025
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8/10 Buono

Mi è piaciuto: Check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Had a great time in Norfolk! Kathryn was very responsive and the kitchen and outdoor spaces are wonderful!
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 16 ago 2025
Thanks, Daniella!
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8/10 Buono

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
The location was perfect, and the property and outdoor spaces were beautiful. The house was as described and very comfortable for our family. Kathyrn was very communicative and helpful throughout our stay.
Soggiorno di 2 notti ad agosto 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 10 set 2025
Thank you, Joan. It was great to have you and your family at the house. I'm glad you had a great stay!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Absolutely perfect! I’m beyond grateful to be able to stay in this beautiful home.
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 25 ago 2025
It is always a pleasure to have Jennifer and her family stay in our home. They treat it like their own, and it shows! Hope to have you back soon!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Great place to explore the area

We were in town for a curling bonspiel at the Norfolk Curling Club. It gave us great access as well as good location to explore some of the cute towns in the area.
Soggiorno di 3 notti a novembre 2024
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 12 nov 2024
We’re glad that everything worked out. It was a pleasure having you as guests. We hope if you come back to Norfolk, you’ll stay with us again!
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8/10 Buono

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Comfortable home

Home was exactly as listed, very comfortable and convenient for my family’s trip.
Soggiorno di 4 notti a novembre 2024
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 10 dic 2024
So glad you had a good stay!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
This was our 2nd time staying at this home, and it was just as wonderful as the 1st. Very clean, well stocked home with everything you could ever need. Close to lots of things to do and see. The dogs loved the yard! Kathryn is a great host!
Soggiorno di 8 notti a settembre 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 29 set 2025
We are always lucky to have you all stay at our home. Thank you for being great guests!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
It's an older house with charm. New bathrooms and kitchen. Nice TV/living room, big dining room. Comfortable bedrooms. Nice screened in porch. Very nice and comfortable. Very nice host. Go there!
Soggiorno di 3 notti a dicembre 2025
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
4 Sisters on a hiking trip found this house to be in the perfect location for getting to all the trails. The falls in Salisbury are worth the short car ride to view/hike. Area is full of amazing history and historical buildings. The cute book store in Norfolk is a must see. The Berkshire Deli has so many yummy sandwiches.
Soggiorno di 5 notti a settembre 2025
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Nice quiet spot in the center of town. Loved the screened in porch in the morning, got to see and hear lots of birds, a doe and fawn. Lovely rooms, comfortable furniture and bed. Very nice kitchen!
Soggiorno di 6 notti ad agosto 2025
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Great stay!

We loved the house and had a wonderful stay. All instructions were clear and easy to follow. Very comfortable for the four of us. Thank you!
Soggiorno di 2 notti a gennaio 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 21 gen 2025
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure having you all as guests. Hope you come back soon!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Family weekend

Visiting family in Norfolk area, this house was everything we needed and more. Though we didn’t spend much time there, the beds were comfortable and especially enjoyed the screen porch with morning coffee. We will definitely come back for another visit in the future.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a ottobre 2024
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
We loved the old Victorian home on a dead end street. So quiet and woodsy! We also wanted a dog friendly property and this was perfect. The kitchen facilities are fabulous! Very quiet area. The house featured many antiques and paintings which we all enjoyed. We had 9 people for Christmas dinner and the dining table expanded to fit all of us. The hosts were gratuitous and available for any questions. Wonderful time
Soggiorno di 3 notti a dicembre 2025
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Lovely house and nice area to stay!

We stayed here to see some local family and it was a wonderful spot. House is perfect for family gathering and the kids and dogs enjoyed the large yard. The house is equipped with everything you could need. Downtown Norfolk is beautiful and the Berkshire Country Store had the best breakfast after our hike at Campbell’s Falls. We will be back again!
Soggiorno di 2 notti a novembre 2024
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 6 nov 2024
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure having you. Looking forward to your return!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Beautiful home close to everything!

Lovely home with everything you need for a wonderful weekend in Norfolk! Gorgeous, bright kitchen was a primo gathering spot. Living room was comfortable with plenty of seating for everyone. We only wish it had been a bit warmer so we could have enjoyed the deck and sunroom. Would stay here again in a hearbeat!
Soggiorno di 3 notti a gennaio 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 28 gen 2025
I’m so glad the house worked for you! We’d love to have you all back anytime! The back deck is WONDERFUL spring to fall
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Perfect for our bonspiel weekend

The property is well maintained. Communication was good. It was perfect for our four person curling team. Everyone had their own space.
Soggiorno di 3 notti a marzo 2025
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Return home

We were impressed with the kindness of the owners and loved the home. We were visitng due to a terrible situation, however we were able to book last minute and enjoyed the location and beauty od the home.
Soggiorno di 7 notti a maggio 2024
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 10 giu 2024
Janelle and her family were wonderful guests. We were so sorry that her visit was not for rest or relaxation. We are pleased to help provide the family space for comfort and consolation.
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Beautiful Home In Norfolk

We had an amazing week at this house. The home is very nice, clean and comfortable. The privacy and yard was great for our dogs. We got to see deer in the backyard. The kitchen has everything you could ever want and need! Thank you so much for sharing your house with us. The location was perfect for us to visit with family and friends, go antiquing, apple picking and just relaxing.
Soggiorno di 7 notti a settembre 2024
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 27 set 2024
It was truly a pleasure to have you as guests. We are so pleased the space worked out, and that you got to enjoy all the beauty and splendor of the area!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
My girlfriends and I were going to a show at Infinity Theater, and we live 2 hours away. I was so happy to find this gem that is a brief walking distance from the venue. We loved spending time out on the deck or out on the screen porch listening to nature. The home was very clean! The kitchen is set up with everything you need to make a tiny snack or a family feast. There are hiking trails nearby. We walked downtown to pick up breakfast, and it was so nice sitting outside. I highly recommend staying at this property. My girlfriends and I are excited to come back during other seasons and see what the area has to offer.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a settembre 2025
Risposta di VrboOwner, il giorno 14 ott 2025
We were so happy that your visit went well! Hope to have you back at our place in the future!
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10/10 Eccellente

Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio

Norfolk

The house was so New England! Huge yard private setting. House was fully stocked and the kitchen had great appliances with anything you would need . Deck off the kitchen was so nice . Plenty of space to spread out . I would definitely recommend this home to anyone ! Thanks Terri Marino
Soggiorno di 4 notti a settembre 2024

Informazioni sull’host

Host: Denise Koeppel

Immagine del profilo dell’host
We, the owners, are Kathryn and Bill — both born and bred in Brooklyn, NY. Norfolk is our other home base, and after years of coming up here we know it well enough to point you at the good stuff.

Bill is a carpenter with strong opinions about what's worth saving in a nineteenth-century house, which is why the floors, the stair-landing window and the original details are all still here while the kitchen and baths are entirely modern. The antique clocks throughout are his.

I'm a lawyer and a social worker. I'm also the puzzler and the game player in the family, so the shelf of jigsaws and board games is mine — Ticket to Ride, Codenames, Telestrations and a stack of thousand-piece puzzles that have defeated better people than me. If you finish one, take a picture and share with us. We love to know that other people are enjoying our amenities.

Our son is in college now, which is part of why the house is set up the way it is. We spent years coming up here as a family, and the twin room, the dollhouse and the lawn games are all left over from that. They get more use from guests than they used to from us.

Marvell is our eight-year-old mixed breed pup, and the reason dogs are welcome here. Her view is that the lawn exists for chasing balls and frisbees, and most visiting dogs come around to that position within an hour.

We're active hosts, but we're not always in Norfolk — Denise is. She's our local cohost, lives nearby and knows the house and the town inside out, so if something comes up she can be there quickly. Between the three of us, someone always answers.

We host because we like this town and we like the kind of people who choose it — the ones who want a quiet field, a walk into the village and a fire at the end of the day rather than a resort. We're reachable if you need us and out of the way if you don't.

Perché ha scelto questa struttura

Kathryn, one of the owners, summered nearby in Goshen. Every year at the end of August her family would drive to Norfolk for the library book sale. For a long time that was her whole relationship with this town — one Saturday a summer, carrying boxes of books back to the car.

Then Bill, Kathryn's husband, came along. He's a history and architecture buff, and Norfolk rewards that: a village center that has kept its shape, buildings worth stopping in front of, a library far grander than a town this size has any business having. He fell for the place that afternoon. We started looking not long after.

His love of clocks and art came with us. You'll find evidence of these passions in every room throughout the house,

The house itself sits at the end of a dead-end road — no through traffic, just the field out back, the willows along its edge, and whatever wanders across it. Turkey many mornings, deer at dusk, and bear often enough that we keep the trash secured. Sitting on the screened porch watching that field is still the best thing about the place.

What we didn't expect was how much there is to do. You can walk into the village in ten minutes for coffee, shops and galleries. Infinity Music Hall books touring acts year-round, and each summer the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival fills the Stoeckel Estate with Yale School of Music performances. Haystack Mountain, Dennis Hill, Campbell Falls and Great Mountain Forest are all minutes away, with lakes to swim and rivers to fish.

Winter makes its own case. Norfolk is the Icebox of Connecticut and doesn't apologize for it — learn-to-curl nights at the curling club, skiing at Mohawk Mountain, and a fire waiting when you get back.

The library book sale is still the last weekend of August. If you can plan around it, do.

Cosa rende unica questa struttura

Most houses out here make you choose between privacy and walkability. This one doesn't. We're at the end of a dead-end road with a field and woods out back and no through traffic — and the village center is a ten-minute walk. You can spend the morning without seeing another person and still get coffee on foot in the afternoon.

The second thing is that eight people can actually eat together here. The dining table expands to seat ten, and the back deck table seats eight to ten more. Plenty of houses sleep eight; far fewer can put all eight around one table, indoors when it's raining and outdoors when it isn't. If you're traveling as two families or three generations, that turns out to matter more than the bedroom count.

There are three separate places to sit outside, and they're genuinely different rooms. The front porch, with a bench and two rockers, is for watching the road and the weather. The screened back porch — couch, two chairs, a table for four — is where people end up after dinner, bug-free. The open deck is for sun, grilling and the big table. A group naturally spreads out across all three.

It's a real four-season house, which is rarer than it sounds. Mini-split air conditioning in every room handles August. Hot-water radiators, a wood-burning fireplace insert and a fire pit table handle February, and the driveway is plowed and the walk shoveled before you arrive. Nothing about this place is closed for the winter.

And it's a house with a personality rather than a rental with a color scheme. The Victorian bones are intact — hard wood floors, a stained-glass window on the stair landing — and the clocks throughout are my husband's collection, not staging. Guests notice them. They also notice the dollhouse, the shelf of board games and puzzles, and the twin room, which is why families and couples both keep coming back.

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